Chapter 254

Episode 254: Yesterday feels like today.

I decided to actively accept Extreme Soma’s advice.

Take a step back from Sicheon Secret Art.

Of course, it was not as easy as he said. Because we are unmanned people who always run forward.

First of all, what I chose was to reduce the training time of Sicheon Secret Art and use that time to practice Nine Fire Magic Gong.

Yes, now is not the time for me to worry about other martial arts skills.

With this in mind, I focused on Guhwamagong.

To be honest, if it weren’t for the secret magic of Sicheon, I just wanted to learn nine fire magic techniques all day long.

Guhwamagong was indeed an esoteric yet high-level martial art, and as difficult as it was, it had the magic power to attract people.

Right now, I couldn’t compare it to any other martial arts technique. The inner power gained through meditation training was much more than that of the existing meditation method.

If my father were in front of me, he would definitely have laughed at this joke.

―You are saying that you were learning this good martial art to yourself!

I fell in love with the practice of Guhwamagong.

I was still trying to get my body completely used to the nine fire magic breathing method rather than herbivorous training, and that alone was fun.

Of course, this did not mean that he completely lost interest in Sicheon Secret Art. The more I learned the nine fire magic techniques, the more I realized that I needed the Sicheon Secret Art.

And then I realized it again.

Reducing training time is not the answer to taking a step back.

This method is wrong.

* * *

When I arrived at the residence of Namdo sect Hyeolcheondoma, he was reading a book.

I stood at a distance and watched him.

Strangely, watching Hyeolcheon Doma sitting by the window and reading a book makes me feel calm. I want to read a book, but I can’t read much, so maybe I’m just getting vicarious satisfaction?

At that time, the electric sound of the Hyeolcheon Doma flew through.

-Stop stealing and come back.

-He sends a message far and wide. Aren’t you also practicing Cheonrijeonmyul?

―Who can say that!

I walked to Hyeolcheon Doma.

“Aren’t you busy? “This is my first time seeing Sogyoju so leisurely.”

“I’m busy.”

“however?”

“No matter how busy I am, isn’t this the place for me? “Right next to our senior!”

I leaned against the window frame with my arms.

“Honestly, I’m free these days.”

“If you give me permission to teach, I have to find a job.”

“I don’t like it. Then all of a sudden, things will come rushing in at once. “I just rest when I can.”

“Then take a break. Why did you come here?”

“I feel most comfortable being with the elderly. “I came here to rest.”

Hyeolcheondoma shook his head, but he clearly looked pleased.

As I entered the room, I made a joke for no reason.

“Oh good! “How can you still smell this good no matter how old you get?”

“You don’t have to feed the fish you caught.”

“It’s not flattery, it’s the truth.”

I looked at the books on the bookshelf. Among them, I memorized the books that seemed interesting. I plan to buy it later and put it on my bookshelf. If I buy it, I’ll read it someday.

“Have you read all of this book?”

“I don’t buy it and use it as decoration like everyone else does.”

“Someone did it. “Reading begins with buying a book.”

“Do you prefer looking at books on shelves rather than reading them?”

“I will read it all someday! “You will read more than your elders.”

“Do you think that’s all I read?”

I was surprised and looked at the Hyeolcheon Doma.

“No, your name is Mazon. What do you do if you open a secret storage room and find books piled up where weapons or elixirs should be?”

“If the sword flies, I’ll block it with a book.”

At first, it didn’t really suit me, but now the image of me holding a book suits me better than the Great Blade of Death.

“There is some freshly brewed tea over there. “If you want to drink, drink.”

“But even so, I desperately wanted a cup of tea.”

I sat at the table and drank tea.

“Even though it’s the same tea, why does the tea made by the elderly taste better?”

“That’s because I want to pamper the old man.”

I pretended not to hear and touched Datak.

“I should put this same table in my room.”

At that time, Hyeolcheondoma suddenly asked.

“Are you worried?”

After all, he knew me better than anyone else. I asked him while fiddling with the teacup.

“Have you ever taken a step back?”

At my question, Hyeolcheondoma’s eyes turned from the book to me.

“From what?”

“From what the elderly want most.”

After thinking for a moment about the intention of the question, Hyeolcheondoma answered firmly.

“does not exist.”

It was as if my life was only going straight ahead.

Of course, to someone who doesn’t know him, Hyeolcheondoma looks like that kind of person. Because that bratty old man doesn’t look like someone who will retreat anywhere.

But he had already taken a few steps back.

By accepting me.

Rather, it was I who went straight ahead. In order to open the door to his heart, I went straight to Hyeolcheon Doma and he accepted me and stepped back.

If he had just gone straight for me, our relationship would have been different.

“Why are you suddenly asking that?”

Chuma looked back at me and smiled warmly.

“Are you here?”

Standing on the shore of the lake, I quickly crossed the water and got on the boat.

“Now you can show off your skills to the fullest.”

On the day he was selected as the successor, he prayed in front of all the demons. Now that he has become the head of a small school, there is no reason to hide his skills.

“I’m not the kind of person who hides things. “He’s someone who likes to come forward and get attention.”

“Actually, so do I.”

“Would we have used the same name system differently? Next time, let’s go get some attention in the midfield!”

“I know a lot of good places. let’s go!”

Who knows as much as I do? We should have a drink together in a place with good taste and beautiful scenery.

We filled each other’s glasses.

“Congratulations on becoming the head of a small church.”

“Your help was great. thank you.”

“I guess it’s about the fifth time?”

“You’re drunk, my brother. “I see you beating yourself up again.”

After toasting together, we emptied our glasses.

“Wow, it’s good!”

“also! “You have to drink with your brother.”

It was so nice to have a drink with him after a long time.

We talked about various things and drank alcohol.

I also made it easy for him to tell me that it was difficult because the ball was blocked.

The solution was a bit odd.

“Drink! Alcohol is the answer. “Once you get drunk, everything will go away.”

“My brother is truly the best person in the world.”

“drink. There is life in alcohol, there is power, there is everything.”

We drank again. It’s been a while since I’ve been drunk, and the alcohol went in like water.

Chuma told all kinds of stories. We also talk about Mazon people behind their backs. I also talk about a woman I met when I was young. We also talk about martial arts.

It may seem like he’s drunk and talking nonsense, but he doesn’t cross the line. So I always feel this way. The moment a drunk makes a mistake is when he is sober.

with a plop!

Eventually, Chwima jumped into the water and I jumped in with him.

We swam around the lake and floated looking at the night sky.

“It’s still nice here.”

“When I play Sinseon Play here, it feels like time has stopped. One o’clock before is now and now is one o’clock after. “Yesterday is like today and today is like tomorrow.”

brother. I have to stop that time.

Perhaps because we were talking about time, I thought of Sicheon’s Secret Art.

The blood vessels in my body appeared overlapping in the night sky. I have tried many methods so far. True energy is sent from this vein to that place, and then again from here to that. There are still so many cases left to try.

‘Why are you thinking that at such a good moment?’

I’m playing with Chuma like this to take a step back from Sicheon Secret Art.

with a plop!

I dived into the water again.

But the next moment, I stuck my head out of the water again.

I imagined blood vessels on top of the stars again and overlaid them.

Not here, not there. Where were you earlier?

Then, there was a spot where the blood vessels and stars that came to mind matched perfectly.

‘found!’

I got shivers all over my body.

Is it just a coincidence? or not?

What if you operate Jinki in the order of those constellations? It seemed like something could happen.

Could it be that the secret art of Sicheon was created by looking at the constellations in the sky?

“brother!”

“what’s the matter?”

“I think I solved the problem I mentioned earlier.”

Chuma was surprised. Soon he was laughing and happy.

“Did I tell you? “They say drinking will solve everything!”

“I go first! Thank you bro. “Let’s talk again later.”

It soared straight out of the water into the air.

I changed direction again in the air and flew towards the lakeside.

Chuma’s voice was heard from behind.

“This brother is always here.”

Starlight was pouring down on the horse floating on the water.

* * *

After returning to the training hall, I prepared two incense sticks.

After lighting two incense sticks at the same time, he placed one in the incense burner and performed the space-time transformation technique.

The space created was empty to increase concentration and minimize the amount of energy used.

And there, I memorized the nine lines of Sicheon Secret Art. I moved my true energy in the order I realized after seeing the constellations, which was different from before.

Did it work?

I didn’t know if it was done yet or not.

In my current state, I was able to find out when I left here and compared the times. Even a small difference can be made. Once the Sicheon Secret Art begins!

please!

It was my earnest wish to somehow achieve the Twelve Great Masters of Nine Fire Magic Gong.

When the scent had burned to some extent, I solved the space-time anomaly technique.

Suddenly,

the world of time-space illusions disappeared and I emerged from it and slowly walked towards the incense that I had lit.

I squatted in front of the incense burner and placed the incense sticks at the same depth.

My heart trembled as much as the eyes staring at it.

The two incense sticks were burning at different lengths.